I have distributed my gpx tracks but no one has been able to get them onto the Ride Command. I think RC may be limited to number of tracks. I know many have tried.

 

Thank you sir. What is the best GPS to buy for the maps then. Just need to know because I'm definitely getting one for them. Only been 148 miles and want to explore the other 800+

 

Figured I would throw it out there that I considered the tablet route, but in the end went for the Garmin Zumo 395 so I didn't have to worry about it getting wet or muddy. Best part about it was that it came with all the hardware to wire it straight into the electrical system.

Now I just need to figure out where I can get the outlaw maps and I will be good to go.

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I would not get a GPS, I would get an Android Tablet with BackCountry Navigator and/or Oruxmaps Apps. There are several threads on this forum under the GPS section.

 

Jw if you could put them into like a 7 inch display garmin gps built for a car. Was thinking of taking out my lower cell phone box aND replacing it with a 7" display. But not sure if your trails are compatible with something like that

 

I believe it will work an any Garmin.

 

I had a nuvi at one time (along with handheld garmins) and my 7" Samsung tab with orux and bobT maps just works better. I have mine mounted down below on the face of the storage box. It's the most protected place from water and mud and isn't right in my face (like if I mounted it up top on the roll cage)


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Bump. Anyone figured out yet how to get BobT's maps on the Ride Command? Mostly looking to add the Outlaw trail maps.

We carry a tablet with the maps but would be nice to have them also in the build in unit as well.

Thanks!

 

Yes and No, I use the VVmapping maps for wisconsin in Garmin Basecamp and I can plan rides and download them to the ride command. VVmapping "should" be able to save them as a gpx file but for some reason they don't work with the Ride Command. I use the gps visualizer and convert them to gpx (from gpx) and for some reason they will download fine.
I wish I could just download all the trails to the Ride command but I could only do this if I marked every trail as a ride and then downloaded them and that would sort of muddy up the works and "track a ride" would not work because I'm already following a ride. Hope that made sense.
Actually it has really worked out well we plan rides during the week and plan them out and then download them. A few times we have went "of ride" and it is for such a short period it just adds a little flavor to the ride.
I have a buddy that tracks all of his rides on Garmin basecamp and we can trade planned rides and rides back and forth this way.
It is a hassle and took me a while to figure out but its workable for now.

 

I have been looking at adding a Ride Command GPS but if you are limited on what maps you can add I might have to look at something else.

I have been doing some research on the Ride Command but can't find much detailed information about the GPS function. Does anyone know if there is an online manual for the GPS portion of it anywhere?

What GPS file format does it read? .GPX? .GPD? something else? How about .kmz files?

Is there anyway to add the more detailed 1:24,000 maps or High-resolution satellite imagery?

I have been using the Android app and it's cool to track other people and everything but it was only showing the main roads and no trails. It's like we were riding in space.

 

As far as I know it's only gpx files and thats fine with me for what I need. No satellite pictures or detailed high resolution imagery but like I said for what I need it does fine. If you just want to look at it you can use the gps conversions to upload to different things like google earth to see it on there.

 

BobT, would any android/Samsung tablet work or is one better than the other?

 

Yes, I think they all have built in GPS

 

Do you have a picture of what windrock trails look like on your map?


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On a computer, Ride Command will take gpx. files. They now show on my iPhone and iPad.

 

Are you guys talking ride command on the machine or the phone app? I had vvmapping and garmin with my 900 and loved it.. but my new 1000XP has the full ride command system and I would love to be able to view vvmapping maps on screen.

 

I would also know more about the ride command gps. Got it installed on my turbo but not much info on how to download maps and such. Also on hooking up speakers no info. I would think Polaris would want this thing to be in every RZR. But more info it needs

 

In terms of hooking up speakers I would recommend this MBQuart article and the forum thread "adding to ride command audio"

Polaris definitely doesn't have much info.

 

The ride command GPS works like any other GPS.. the difference is Polaris has "their" trails preloaded. I believe those trails are mapped based on owner feedback\input.

 

No idea about Ride Command editions.

I uploaded gpx files to ride command on my computer and now they on my app: iPhone and iPad.

BobT sent me gpx files for WV

 

Anybody ever find the actual gpx file on a phone/tablet? Or is is not a gpx?

I have some rides of Royal Blue on my Galaxy Tab but no way to upload them to the Polaris website .

EDIT: Ok my rides will not load to their site because my tablet is wifi only.
I did find a workaround. I copied all the files from my tablet to my phone.

Worked.

 

I will post the link tomorrow when I get home.

 

Excellent. I'll be looking forward to it in hopes of maybe getting some alternate routes if the trails are too busy during Trailfest.

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Below is link to gpx file. Most of the Outlaw trails I distribute are around the 3 southerns systems. There are some south of Gilbert across US52 that Twin Hollows may have maps for.

http://www.mediafire.com/file/3qybfxzg6e17rrl/WV_ATV_Trails_2017-Public.zip

 

Excellent. Are these the same gpx routes you use when you generate your maps?

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These are the tracks for my public map. The problem with gpx files is that most apps will not use the color coding or will change them, BCN does not. Also, waypoint icons can get a little funky.

 

After I downloaded your file the other day I started looking in the different software available to possibly make the maps routeable, but it seems like a rather steep learning curve. Haven't given up just yet though.

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I was able to find Bobs gpx file for the north Cumberland trails and get them on to the ride command. The only issue is that it doesn't separate out the trails and makes them all green with no trail numbers. It worked for this weekend but need to keep messing with it to see if I can get it to show trails individually instead of all of them as just one trail.